Morning everyone, and hope you are all doing well. For those of you dealing with the snow, I recommend a trip to California right now, where it’s still cold but at least sunny.
We got word late yesterday
afternoon that MLB had set the mid-season Trade Deadline later than usual this coming season, setting it for August 3rd at 3 P.M. Pacific Coast Time:
That’s a whole three days later that the usual deadline date of July 31st, giving teams a few extra games to make decisions on their roster. It’s going to be a little weird when that date rolls around and there are still a few days left for trading. A reason hasn’t been officially given as to why the extension so the best we can do it speculate right now.
Maybe some GM’s made it known that they’d like the weekend to finish up and business. July 31st this year is on a Friday and the 3rd on a Monday, and apparently MLB prefers deadline day on a weekday. For what it’s worth the A’s are one of the teams that has that Monday off so the front office will be able to wheel and deal without disrupting the team too much. Deadline day always used to be on July 31st but this will be the longest extension that the league has chosen. So when August rolls around and you still hear trade rumors don’t forget that it’s been moved this year!
There’s just 15 days left until pitchers and catchers report. We have a new CPL going up this morning so get ready to vote in the next round for the next prospect! Have a good day everyone.
A’s Coverage:
- A’s 2026 Community Prospect List: Jump Takes Third Spot
- De Vries (No. 4 overall) leads Athletics trio on Top 100 Prospects list
- After monster stats as rookie, Nick Kurtz has a new number in mind: 162
- Projecting Nick Kurtz after Rookie of the Year campaign
- Analysts say this A’s outfielder could follow Pete Crow-Armstrong’s breakout path
- Two players the A’s can steal from the Colorado Rockies
- A’s prospect Mason Barnett has an atypical arm angle and an old school approach
- Happy 104th, Betty White!
- Polarizing Prospects: #2, Junior Perez
- A’s excited by lefty prospect Lin, a ‘Taiwanese Snellzilla”
MLB News and Interest:
- 7 teams that won the winter
- Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa to miss WBC due to insurance issue
- Judge returns as MLB The Show 26 cover athlete
- Royals sign Aaron Sanchez to minor league deal
- Mariners designate Jackson Kowar for assignment
- Angels claim Osvaldo Bido
- Nolan Arenado explains why he blocked ‘24 trade to Astros
- Make or Break Year: Nolan Gorman
- Today in baseball history
Best of X:
Maybe it was good the A’s didn’t win that lottery:
How many you guys thinking for Butler this year?
No love for Soderstrom:
